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Lakeside Elementary School

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Lakeside Elementary School ranks 1243 rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Lakeside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Orange Park, Florida, serving 725 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Clay District, which is ranked 17th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Lakeside Elementary School was previously a high-performing institution, it has seen a decline in recent years. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 484th out of 2,182 Florida elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1,243rd out of 2,258 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 4 stars to 2 stars. This decline is reflected in the school's academic performance, with consistently lower test scores in English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, Lakeside Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 24.6% in 2022-2023 to 31.4% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools in the Clay District, such as Fleming Island Elementary and Orange Park Elementary, Lakeside Elementary School's performance is generally lower. However, the school does outperform some of the lower-performing schools in the district, such as Grove Park Elementary. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Lakeside Elementary, ranging from 61.38% to 100% over the past few years, suggests that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the lower academic performance.

726

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,301

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2752 Moody Ave
Orange Park, FL 32073

(904) 336-1675

District: Clay

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeside Junior High School
High:	Orange Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.5%

Hispanic:

20.2%

African American:

14.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2014 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2014

!Near the bottom of Clay's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg63%

Florida avg58%

1,243^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 29Elementary Schools in the Clay

17^th of 67Clay among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	1243 of 2258	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	1251 of 2256	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	965 of 2240	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	736 of 2219	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	593 of 2247	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	484 of 2182	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	636 of 2118	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	70.3	608 of 2112	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	68.1	645 of 2087	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.7	428 of 2064	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	76.0	428 of 2029	78.9%	★★★★☆
2012	79.2	363 of 1984	81.7%	★★★★☆
2011	84.2	246 of 1985	87.6%	★★★★☆
2010	86.2	187 of 1919	90.3%	★★★★★
2009	82.2	279 of 1847	84.9%	★★★★☆
2008	83.3	239 of 1789	86.6%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	332 of 1786	81.4%	★★★★☆
2006	78.7	327 of 1688	80.6%	★★★★☆
2005	87.4	30 of 202	85.1%	★★★★☆
2004	73.1	73 of 199	63.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math61%~ state avg

English Language Arts52%-5 vs state

Science46%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Lakeside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)				FAST Math (2025)				Statewide Science Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2752 Moody Ave	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-1675	726	54	13.4	62.1%	381 (52.5%)	107 (14.7%)	147 (20.2%)	13 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	67 (9.2%)	44.1	1243^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	45.0%		43.7	1251^st of 2256 public elementary schools	44.5%	8	51.0	52.0	43.0	62.0	48.0	64.0	44.0	88.0	46.0	$11,301	$890	$10,410
Montclair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2398 Moody Ave	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-1975	402	36	11.1	64.7%	185 (46.0%)	63 (15.7%)	104 (25.9%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	35 (8.7%)	36.3	1467^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.0%		45.4	1209^th of 2256 public elementary schools	46.4%	258	52.0	55.0	33.0	51.0	48.0	54.0	40.0	82.0	37.0	$13,496	$1,379	$12,117
W E Cherry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	420 Edson Dr	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-3975	652	63	10.2	74.7%	249 (38.2%)	165 (25.3%)	161 (24.7%)	8 (1.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.5%)	60.6	864^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.7%		59.2	879^th of 2256 public elementary schools	61.0%	15	69.0	53.0	61.0	65.0	65.0	65.0	62.0	72.0	51.0	$14,600	$1,826	$12,774
S Bryan Jennings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	215 Corona Dr	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-3175	492	39	12.7	79.9%	133 (27.0%)	157 (31.9%)	150 (30.5%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.7%)	50.9	1094^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.6%		51.8	1048^th of 2256 public elementary schools	53.5%	46	56.0	56.0	54.0	56.0	54.0	60.0	54.0	70.0	62.0	$12,010	$1,593	$10,417
Grove Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1643 Miller St	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-1275	445	33	13.4	77.1%	115 (25.8%)	183 (41.1%)	103 (23.1%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.9%)	29.4	1664^th of 2258 public elementary schools	26.3%		19.8	1905^th of 2256 public elementary schools	15.6%	241	41.0	37.0	43.0	62.0	51.0	50.0	20.0	81.0	38.0	$11,751	$1,640	$10,111
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	421 Jefferson Ave	Orange Park	32065	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-3075	592	56	10.5	66.0%	300 (50.7%)	97 (16.4%)	136 (23.0%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (7.3%)	54.2	1010^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.3%		52.9	1023^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	54.7%	13	57.0	46.0	56.0	58.0	60.0	47.0	60.0	84.0	77.0	$13,418	$1,634	$11,785
Fleming Island Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4425 Lakeshore Dr	Orange Park	32003	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-1075	629	54	11.6	29.1%	441 (70.1%)	37 (5.9%)	86 (13.7%)	21 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	41 (6.5%)	90.5	152^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	93.3%		93	90^th of 2256 public elementary schools	96.0%	62	84.0	72.0	77.0	79.0	93.0	82.0	85.0	85.0	88.0	$13,128	$738	$12,390
Orange Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	1401 Plainfield Ave	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-2275	489	32	15.2	35.2%	346 (70.8%)	19 (3.9%)	70 (14.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (9.4%)	97	13^th of 2258 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.2	18^th of 2256 public elementary schools	99.2%	5	96.0	89.0	90.0	91.0	89.0	100.0	99.0	98.0	97.0	$9,608	$283	$9,325
Argyle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2625 Spencers Plantation Blvd	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-0375	722	59	12.3	63.2%	192 (26.6%)	291 (40.3%)	152 (21.1%)	19 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (9.1%)	49.9	1117^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.5%		36.8	1439^th of 2256 public elementary schools	36.2%	322	55.0	55.0	44.0	71.0	58.0	79.0	37.0	71.0	50.0	$10,921	$760	$10,161
Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1630 Woodpecker Ln	Middleburg	32068	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-3475	496	39	12.7	57.7%	317 (63.9%)	46 (9.3%)	70 (14.1%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	51 (10.3%)	40.9	1334^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.9%		47	1175^th of 2256 public elementary schools	47.9%	159	52.0	53.0	50.0	59.0	41.0	57.0	37.0	73.0	50.0	$13,418	$1,097	$12,321

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lakeside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakeside Junior High School
High : Orange Park High School

What is the racial makeup of Lakeside Elementary School?

Students at Lakeside Elementary School are 52% White, 20% Hispanic, 15% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Lakeside Elementary School in?

Clay

How many students attend Lakeside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 726 students attended Lakeside Elementary School.

Is Lakeside Elementary School a good school?

Lakeside Elementary School ranks 1243^rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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